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Cat in a box

While reading my paper last weekend I came across the picture of a cute cat looking out from a cardboard box. Nothing unusual in that you might think, but the caption with it said: I don’t care how big the new garden is.I don’t care how close to the local school we are.I don’t care…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 17th October 2021

Twenty-ninth Sunday in ordinary Time     Year B                                    17th October 2021 Lectionary readings: Isaiah 53 v4-12;  Psalm 91 v9-16;   Hebrews 5 v1-10;   Mark 10 v35-45. A lesson about ‘Kingship’. James and John asked Jesus if they could sit beside him when he ‘came into his glory’ Jesus was disappointed by their request for places of honour.…

Which wine do you prefer?

As part of my retirement gift from my colleagues at the Surgery I was given a voucher for a tour of the vineyard at Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire. It was really interesting to hear how the grapes are cultivated on the vines, harvested and then turned into various wines – white, rose, red and sparkling,…

Prisons Week

Prisons Sunday (10th) marks the beginning of Prisons Week, which continues until the following Saturday (16th). An ecumenical Prisons Week Committee was formed in 1975 to encourage Christians to focus their thoughts and prayers, upon prisoners and their families, victims of offenders, prison staff and all those working for prisoners and their families. Recently we…

Harry

This is Harry. He, like nearly all dogs I meet has won over my heart. We only met at the beginning of 2020 but have become good friends and are particular fans of walking and running together-he’s not fussy about which! He’s very clever, understanding far more spoken words than I expected, so much so…